Colorectal liver metastases: Tranexamic acid reduces blood transfusions after hepatectomy Medha Baranwal8 July 2020 11:45 PM ISTCanada: Intraoperative administration of tranexamic acid (TXA) decreases red blood cell transfusions (RBCT) in hepatectomy for colorectal...
Pregnant women with COVID-19 infection at higher risk for ICU admission: CDC Medha Baranwal8 July 2020 8:05 AM ISTUSA: Pregnant women with COVID-19 infection are more likely to get admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) and receive mechanical ventilation,...
Iodine exposure in NICU linked to congenital hypothyroidism Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 July 2020 8:00 PM ISTResearchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions have found that exposure to iodine used for medical procedures in a neonatal...
Norepinephrine may disrupt immune system in sepsis and increase infection risk Hina Zahid13 Jun 2020 4:10 PM ISTSepsis is characterized by a dysregulated immune response to infection. Norepinephrine, the cornerstone vasopressor used in septic shock, may...
New pill could prevent anaphylaxis in people with food, drug allergies Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Jun 2020 10:32 AM ISTResearchers have found a drug that would be the first known treatment to prevent anaphylaxis.
Perspective: Managing COVID 19 ratifies the need for Palliative Care in medical curriculum Dr. Rajagopal1 Jun 2020 10:54 AM ISTThe following article has been jointly contributed by Dr M R Rajagopal, founder Pallium India and Richard SmithWhat is the duty of care of a doctor...
Glucocorticoids harmful in viral infections finds INTEREST trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 May 2020 8:26 PM ISTResearchers have found in a clinical trial INTEREST trial that Glucocorticoids use in treatment of viral respiratory infections is harmful. The...
10% diabetics with COVID-19 die within a week of hospitalization Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 May 2020 11:45 AM ISTIn first study of its kind French researchers have found that ten percent of COVID-19 patients with diabetes die within a week of hospitalization and...
New guidelines for treating most critical COVID-19 patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 May 2020 5:01 PM ISTHOUSTON - As the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise and the deaths mount, the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs (ASAIO) has...
ICU Delirium risk high in Covid 19 patients, modify risk factors to manage Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 May 2020 9:40 AM ISTDelirium in intensive care unit is a common phenomenon but in the context of COVID-19 delirium can mean an early sign of infection, so that patients...
38% of children in ICU with Covid 19 needed ventilator support: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 May 2020 12:30 PM ISTResearchers have found in a multicenter, cross-sectional study that eighteen (38%) of 48 COVID-19 patients younger than 17 years hospitalized in...
New antibiotics monitoring guidelines may save many lives in ICU Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 May 2020 10:27 PM ISTResearchers at the University of Queensland have released new antibiotic guidelines which will help save more lives in intensive care units around the...
